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Climate & Weather

It's a crisp Autumn day in Salt Lake. The mountain tops are covered with a dusting of snow and leaves of yellow, orange and red are slowly being shed. 
Utah's change of seasons is stimulating and healthy. The average maximum daytime temperatures for Utah's metropolitan area range from 36 degrees in January to 92 degrees in July. Low humidity and lots of sunshine are two favorable aspects of Utah's weather. In Salt Lake County, the summer daytime relative humidity averages less than 30 percent, and the sun shines an average of 237 days a year with 67 percent annual sunshine.

Annual precipitation varies from less than five inches in Utah's Great Salt Lake desert to more than 60 inches in the northern mountain ranges. Snow frequently accumulates to depths of 10 feet or more at many Wasatch Mountain ski resorts. Because of the state's inland location and because winter storms pass over the Great Salt Lake, which draws excessive moisture from the clouds, Utah's snow is unusually dry and is considered by many skiers to be the world's greatest powder snow. In fact, Utah is home to the U.S. Ski Team. Professional racers train on the consistently good snow at Utah's ski resorts.

The state's altitude ranges from a low of 2,200 feet in Washington County in southern Utah, often referred to as "Utah's Dixie," to more than 13,500 feet in the Uinta Mountains. Salt Lake City sits at an elevation of 4,300 feet above sea level.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE 51.8 F
AVERAGE JULY TEMPERATURE 92.2 F
AVERAGE JANUARY TEMPERATURE 36.4 F
AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL 15.7 
ALTITUDE: 4,200 TO 5,200 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL